Living Former Governors
As of April 2011, six former governors were alive, the oldest being Joseph P. Teasdale (1977–1981, born 1936). The most recent governor to die was Warren E. Hearnes (1968–1973), August 16, 2009. The most recently serving governor to die was Mel Carnahan, who died in office at the age of sixty-six on October 16, 2000.
| Name | Gubernatorial term | Date of birth |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher "Kit" Bond | 1973–1977, 1981–1985 | (1939-03-06) March 6, 1939 (age 73) |
| Joseph P. Teasdale | 1977–1981 | (1936-03-29) March 29, 1936 (age 76) |
| John Ashcroft | 1985–1993 | (1942-05-09) May 9, 1942 (age 70) |
| Roger B. Wilson | 2000–2001 | (1948-10-10) October 10, 1948 (age 64) |
| Bob Holden | 2001–2005 | (1949-08-24) August 24, 1949 (age 63) |
| Matt Blunt | 2005–2009 | (1970-11-20) November 20, 1970 (age 41) |
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